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Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) vs Michelin Premier A/S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 0 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) 65, Premier A/S 66.

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Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 9Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 68 (est.)63

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129): 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 68.2 (est.) = 68

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

    No owner ratings of dry for Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Premier A/S +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests58≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 64 (est.)67

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129): 60% × 57.9 + 40% × 63.6 (est.) = 60

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    No owner ratings of wet for Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online–52

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 69 (est.)58

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129): 40% × 68 + 60% × 68.9 (est.) = 69

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    No owner ratings of comfort for Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129). The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129): 60% × 69.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129). The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    47
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online–34

    Premier A/S: 60% × 54.8 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 47

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Premier A/S
    Reviews found online–61
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129)Michelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 65 66
Dry 68 65
Wet 60 68
Snow – 59
Comfort 69 62
Noise 68 –
Treadwear – 47
Handling (owners) – 61

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Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129)

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Premier A/S

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129)

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129)

Michelin Premier A/S

Too close to call: Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) and Michelin Premier A/S are within 2 points overall. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) is stronger on comfort and dry. Michelin Premier A/S is stronger on wet. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 68 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) scores 69 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) scores 68 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129)
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 68 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) or Premier A/S?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129), 68 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) or Premier A/S?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129), 69 vs 62 on our comfort score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology